2 Samuel 12
1 Og Herren sendte Nathan til David, og der han kom ind til ham, da sagde han til ham: Der var to Mænd i en Stad, en rig og en fattig.
The LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Den rige havde smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg, saare meget.
The rich man had very many flocks and herds,
3 Men den fattige havde aldeles intet uden et lidet Faar, som han havde købt og fødte op, og det var blevet stort hos ham tillige med hans Børn; det aad af hans Brød og drak af hans Bæger og laa i hans Skød, og det var ham som en Datter.
but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.
4 Men der en Vandringsmand kom til den rige Mand, da nænnede han ikke at tage af sit smaa Kvæg og af sit store Kvæg for at lave noget til den vejfarende Mand, som kom til ham; men han tog den fattige Mands Faar og lavede det til den Mand, som var kommen til ham.
A traveller came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”
5 Da optændtes Davids Vrede saare imod den Mand, og han sagde til Nathan: Saa vist som Herren lever, den Mand er et Dødsens Barn, som det gjorde.
David’s anger burnt hot against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die!
6 Og han skal betale det Faar firdobbelt, fordi han gjorde denne Gerning, og fordi han ikke viste Skaansel.
He must restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity!”
7 Da sagde Nathan til David: Du er Manden! Saa sagde Herren, Israels Gud: Jeg salvede dig til Konge over Israel, og jeg udfriede dig af Sauls Haand,
Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
8 og jeg gav dig din Herres Hus og din Herres Hustruer i dit Skød og gav dig Israels og Judas Hus, og dersom det var for lidet, da vilde jeg lagt dig saadant og saadant til.
I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.
9 Hvorfor har du foragtet Herrens Ord, at du gjorde det, som er ondt for hans Øjne? Hethiteren Uria har du slaget med Sværdet, og hans Hustru har du taget dig til Hustru; men ham har du slaget ihjel ved Ammons Børns Sværd.
Why have you despised the LORD’s word, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10 Saa skal nu Sværdet ikke vige fra dit Hus evindeligt, fordi du foragtede mig og tog Hethiteren Urias Hustru, at hun skulde være dig til en Hustru.
Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your wife.’
11 Saa sagde Herren: Se, jeg rejser Ulykke over dig fra dit eget Hus og tager dine Hustruer for dine Øjne og giver din Næste dem, at han skal ligge hos dine Hustruer for den klare Sol.
“This is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbour, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Thi du har gjort det i Løndom; men jeg vil gøre denne Gerning for al Israel og for Solens Lys.
For you did this secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’”
13 Da sagde David til Nathan: Jeg har syndet imod Herren. Og Nathan sagde til David: Herren har ogsaa forladt dig din Synd, du skal ikke dø.
David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin. You will not die.
14 Dog, fordi du ved denne Gerning har givet Herrens Fjender Lejlighed til at spotte, skal ogsaa den Søn, som dig er født, visselig dø.
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”
15 Saa gik Nathan til sit Hus, og Herren slog Barnet, som Urias Hustru havde født David, at det blev sygt.
Then Nathan departed to his house. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick.
16 Og David søgte Gud for Drengen, og David fastede meget og gik ind og blev Natten over og laa paa Jorden.
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
17 Da opstode de ældste af hans Hus for ham og vilde rejse ham op fra Jorden; men han vilde ikke og aad ikke Brød med dem.
The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he didn’t eat bread with them.
18 Og det skete paa den syvende Dag, da døde Barnet, og Davids Tjenere frygtede for at give ham til Kende, at Barnet var død; thi de sagde: Se, der Barnet var levende, talede vi til ham, og han hørte ikke paa vor Røst, hvorledes skulle vi da sige til ham: Barnet er død? thi det maatte gøre ham ondt.
On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself if we tell him that the child is dead?”
19 Men David saa, at hans Tjenere hviskede, og David forstod, at Barnet var død; og David sagde til sine Tjenere: Er Barnet død? og de sagde: Det er død.
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”
20 Da stod David op fra Jorden og toede sig og salvede sig og omskiftede sine Klæder og gik ind i Herrens Hus og bad; og der han kom til sit Hus, da begærede han Mad, og de satte Mad for ham, og han aad.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the LORD’s house, and worshipped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, they set bread before him and he ate.
21 Da sagde hans Tjenere til ham: Hvad er det for en Ting, som du har gjort? du fastede og græd for Barnet, da det levede, men da Barnet er død, staar du op og æder Brød?
Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”
22 Og han sagde: Der Barnet endnu levede, fastede og græd jeg; thi jeg sagde: Hvo ved? Herren tør vorde mig naadig, at Barnet maa leve.
He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23 Men nu det er død, hvorfor skal jeg da faste? kan jeg endnu hente det tilbage? jeg farer til det, men det kommer ikke tilbage til mig.
But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24 Derefter trøstede David Bathseba sin Hustru og gik ind til hende og laa hos hende, og hun fødte en Søn, og han kaldte hans Navn Salomo, men ham elskede Herren;
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
25 og han sendte Bud ved Nathan, Profeten, og denne kaldte hans Navn Jedid-Ja, for Herrens Skyld.
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for the LORD’s sake.
26 Men Joab stred imod Ammons Børns Rabba og indtog Kongestaden.
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 Og Joab sendte Bud til David og lod sige: Jeg har stridt imod Rabba og har ogsaa indtaget Vandstaden.
Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.
28 Saa saml du nu det øvrige Folk, og belejr Staden, og indtag den, at ikke jeg skal indtage Staden, og jeg skulde blive navnkundig deraf.
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called by my name.”
29 Saa samlede David alt Folket og drog til Rabba og stred imod den og indtog den.
David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.
30 Og han tog deres Konges Krone fra hans Hoved; den havde en Vægt af et Centner Guld og var besat med Ædelstene, og den kom over Davids Hoved, og han udførte af Staden saare meget Bytte.
He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.
31 Men Folket, som var derudi, førte han ud og lagde dem under Save og Tærskeslæder af Jern og under Økser af Jern og lod dem gaa igennem Teglovnen; og saaledes gjorde han ved alle Ammons Børns Stæder. Siden vendte David og alt Folket tilbage til Jerusalem.
He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them go to the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
